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252. COMPOSlTlONS.

UNITED STATES FRANCIS S. MONROE, OF OAKLAND, ASSIGNOR T0 ISABEL M. SOMERS, OF

Cross Reference PATENT OFFICE.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA- Q COMPOSITION FOR CLEANING TEXTILE FABRICS, WOODEN AND METALLIC SURFACES, dc.

SPECIPICATI ON forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,882. dated March 25, 1

Application filed June I9, 1883. Renewed January '12". 195-1. No specimens.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS S. MONROE, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Oakland. in the co'unty of Alameda and State of California, have invented a new and useful Composition of Matter nrGoinpound forCleansing Textile Fabrics, \Vooden and Metallic Surfaces,- &o., of which the following is a specification.-

My composition consists of the following ingredients, combined in about the proportions stat-ed, viz: nitrate of l potash, one-fourth ounce; borax, one dram; French white 'eastile-soap, one-half ounce; concentrated aquaainmonia, one ounce; distilled water, t-wo quarts, The nitrate of potash and the borax are to be pulverized or ground into an impalpable powder and m xed with the castilesoap, which has been first scraped or shaved into fine shavin 's, and the shavings then rolled or broken between the hands. This mixture is then thrown into a vessel containing distilled water and allowed to stand until dissolved, which usually occupies three or four hours. \Vhen the box-ax, pot-ash, and

soap have been thoroughly dissolved in the pure water, the atpia-aunnonia is then added, and the whole is thoroughly mixed by agitation or stirring. The liquid is then drawn off into bottles for sale or future use.

In using the above-named composition, the article to be cleaned should be brushed free of all dust, and the cleansing compound is applied with a piece of soft sponge, rubbing hard. The article is then rinsed with clean water and allowed to dry.

Having thus described my invention, what I Examiner 

